Every donation makes a difference

Start a regular donation or make a one‑off gift.

Donate now and help to support Key to Joy as we empower adults with learning difficulties to thrive.

You can now make a one-time donation, weekly donation or monthly donation. We are very grateful for every single gift, no matter how small.

Thank you.

Why donate?

Your generosity plays a vital role in shaping the future of Key to Joy. Every donation helps us not only sustain the meaningful activities and support we currently provide for our members, but also grow, improve and reach even more people who need us. With your help, we can continue building a vibrant, supportive environment where adults with learning difficulties feel valued, included and empowered. Your support will enable us to:

  • Support the vital day‑to‑day running costs that keep our charity operating and our services accessible.

  • Purchase improved equipment and resources to broaden the activities available to our members.

  • Create dedicated activity areas in our new venue to offer a wider range of meaningful sessions.

  • Increase our budget for off‑site experiences, giving members more opportunities to enjoy the community around them.

  • Enhance our award scheme to help members achieve important milestones that build wellbeing, independence and long‑term confidence.

  • Bring in skilled experts and specialists who can provide high‑quality sessions and add real value to our members’ experience.

  • Strengthen our visibility and marketing so we can reach and support more people who need us.

Other ways to donate or fundraise

We are part of a range of schemes already in place that make it easy for you to offer donations and raise funds for our charity:

Sign up and nominate us with the Fareham Community Lottery.

In 2020, the Council made an award of Community Funding to One Community, to set up and run a Community Lottery for Fareham. This lottery helps to raise much needed funds for charities and community groups in Fareham, by giving 40 percent of all ticket sales directly back to the registered 'good causes'… including Key to Joy. Sign up and nominate Key to Joy (KTJ) here >

Donate on our JustGiving page

The easiest way to donate is to go to our JustGiving page. Just click the link to visit our page and follow the instructions. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d rather donate directly to us here at the charity of course.

Sign up to save money and give us a percentage everytime you shop

If you join easyfundraising not only do you have access to a number of money-saving deals, once you’ve joined you can then raise free donations for us every time you shop online. Join here >

A fantastic platform that offers grants for votes and enables donations

MyGivingCircle is a social enterprise committed to helping Charities, not-for-profits and Community Groups access grants, grow their supporter base, raise their profile and generate donations. Please donate or vote for us, or both… Click here>

We’ve made donations even easier for Facebook users

If you’d like to donate to us via Facebook or select us as your chosen charity for any key dates via Facebook, please click the “donate” button on our Facebook page here >

  • Key to joy gives me the opportunity to put my skills and experience as a teacher to good use."

    Christine Mouat, Chair

  • "I absolutely love helping the members, putting a smile on their face, and witnessing all the wonderful growth."

    Gail Gannon, Senior Activities Facilitator

  • "I absolutely love volunteering for this group with a weekly book club... its wonderful to see them growing in confidence..."

    Sharon Warren, Volunteer

  • "I love coming to Key to joy because I can be myself and learn to socialist, without Key to joy I barely existed."

    Lyndsey, Member

  • "There's nothing better than seeing all those smiling faces and knowing that everything we do here makes a real difference."

    Michaela Owens, Charity Manager